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Yes I admit that but actually I planned to have 1.2 GB RAM because I am running creasy calculations that needs creasy memory and I used to hear that the swap should be twice the RAM. Now I have 1.2 GB RAM and 1.5 swap. Does it make sens? I am very new to Linux and don't know about the swap partition. But I just reported my bad experience with hibernate since I had more than enoug swap space and I had to rinstall to get the laptop working! May be there are more than an issue with hibernate? Yassine

I have 1.5 GB swap and 512 MB RAM and had a big trouble with hibernate on Mke10.0 official I could never restore my computer session. I am sure there are other problems with hibernate.

I am not sure that the problem has something to do with the swap since I have 1.5 GB (512 MB RAM) and got the same stupid problem with hibernate. As for the swap I used to set it to twice the RAM (saw it somewhere). But this time I increased it because I am running calculations with my laptop that takes a lot of RAM.

Hi, I had the same disaster as you two days ago when I tried to hibernate my laptop. I couldn't get Linux to boot correctely and ended up with a new fresh install. I was surprised though when reinstalled Linux since I couldn't recover my data (something must happen with the partitions, but I don't really know). I think you should follow pmpatrick's advice and try to backup as much as you can and reinstall (30 min). This is the warning you get when activating the advanced ACPI options ''The /usr/bin/klaptop_acpi_helper application does not seem to have the same size or checksum as when it was compiled we do NOT recommend you proceed with making it setuid-root without further investigation'' Since I am not an expert I would just recommend to avoid that in case. Good luck Yassine

Hi devries, I am sorry, it is 3.2. I figured out what was the problem. It is my fault, I activated the proxy to have access to scientific journals from my old university and forget to inactivate it:) Now it is as rapid as Mozilla. So turn off the proxy Sorry guys. Yassine

Hi guys, I have been surfing with Konqueror all the time and I never had any problem. But, these days Konqueror is very very slow for some reason?? Mozilla loads any webpage much faster than Konqueror. Do you have any suggestion? Thanx Yassine

Hi I had the same problem with mdk10 but someone else helped me. he started some services like acpi and other things that I don't remember. After that I went to the mcc and I checked the acpi in the boot section. Then after a reboot I had the Klaptop indicator and it worked quiet nicely. But I noticed that one of the fans was running too much compared when the Klaptop wasn't operated. Anyway, I reinstalled and now I can not get it working. I checked the acpi in the boot section but the power manger doesn't work. It indicates that I have to enable the 'AC Adaptor' and the 'Control Method Battery' but I don't now how to do so. You can also install GKrellm and see if it works for you (it doesn't for my Compaq presario R3055CA). I think there is a post about acpi and battery indicator somewhere here in this section of the forum. Check it, that may help you.

Sure enough I am happy since I just switched to Linux from that damn MS windows I would prefer to struggle some times with Linux rather than using MS.

Thanks it works that way. I want just to point out that when typing a wrong command like mount -t vfat /dev/sda /mnt/cle that seems to force mdk to create a file /mnt/removable, mount the USB drive in that one and create a shortcut on the desktop that I have access to it!! Amazing! Anyways, both ways work so ''que demande le peuple de plus!'' Thanks again aRTee for helping

Hi I am sorry I had troubles with my internet connection. I tried again with tail -f /var/log/messages plugging the USB drive, starting mcc and harddrake2 then running config tool here is the message [root@localhost yassine]# tail -f /var/log/messages Sep 25 19:43:24 localhost modprobe: FATAL: Module scsimon not found. Sep 25 19:43:24 localhost kernel: scsi5 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices Sep 25 19:43:25 localhost kernel: Vendor: I0MEGA Model: Mini 128*IOM Rev: 3.04 Sep 25 19:43:25 localhost kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Sep 25 19:43:25 localhost kernel: Attached scsi removable disk sda at scsi5, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Sep 25 19:43:25 localhost kernel: Attached scsi generic sg0 at scsi5, channel 0, id 0, lun 0, type 0 Sep 25 19:43:26 localhost scsi.agent[4334]: disk at /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.4/0000:02:07.1/usb4/4-1/4-1:1.0/host5/5:0:0:0 Sep 25 19:43:51 localhost kernel: usb 4-1: USB disconnect, address 7 Sep 25 19:43:53 localhost su(pam_unix)[3975]: session closed for user root Sep 25 19:43:59 localhost su(pam_unix)[4421]: session opened for user root by (uid=501) Sep 25 19:44:15 localhost kernel: usb 4-1: new full speed USB device using address 8 Sep 25 19:44:16 localhost modprobe: FATAL: Module scsimon not found. Sep 25 19:44:16 localhost kernel: scsi6 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices Sep 25 19:44:16 localhost kernel: Vendor: I0MEGA Model: Mini 128*IOM Rev: 3.04 Sep 25 19:44:16 localhost kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Sep 25 19:44:16 localhost kernel: Attached scsi removable disk sda at scsi6, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Sep 25 19:44:16 localhost kernel: Attached scsi generic sg0 at scsi6, channel 0, id 0, lun 0, type 0 Sep 25 19:44:17 localhost scsi.agent[4512]: disk at /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.4/0000:02:07.1/usb4/4-1/4-1:1.0/host6/6:0:0:0 Sep 25 19:44:40 localhost su(pam_unix)[4585]: session opened for user root by (uid=501) Sep 25 19:44:45 localhost drakconf.real[4631]: ### Program is starting ### Sep 25 19:44:46 localhost drakconf.real[4631]: running: /sbin/modprobe floppy Sep 25 19:44:46 localhost kernel: inserting floppy driver for 2.6.3-7mdk Sep 25 19:44:49 localhost kernel: floppy0: no floppy controllers found Sep 25 19:44:49 localhost drakconf.real[4631]: running: /sbin/modprobe -n floppy Sep 25 19:45:15 localhost harddrake2[4642]: ### Program is starting ### Sep 25 19:45:15 localhost harddrake2[4642]: running: /sbin/modprobe floppy Sep 25 19:45:15 localhost kernel: inserting floppy driver for 2.6.3-7mdk Sep 25 19:45:18 localhost kernel: floppy0: no floppy controllers found Sep 25 19:45:18 localhost harddrake2[4642]: running: /sbin/modprobe -n floppy Sep 25 19:45:30 localhost diskdrake[4839]: ### Program is starting ### Sep 25 19:45:30 localhost diskdrake[4839]: test_for_bad_drives(/dev/hda) Sep 25 19:45:30 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found a dos partition table on /dev/hda at sector 0 Sep 25 19:45:30 localhost diskdrake[4839]: guess_geometry_from_partition_table hda: 4864/255/63 Sep 25 19:45:30 localhost kernel: SCSI device sda: 256320 512-byte hdwr sectors (131 MB) Sep 25 19:45:30 localhost kernel: sda: assuming Write Enabled Sep 25 19:45:30 localhost kernel: sda: assuming drive cache: write through Sep 25 19:45:30 localhost kernel: SCSI device sda: 256320 512-byte hdwr sectors (131 MB) Sep 25 19:45:30 localhost kernel: sda: assuming Write Enabled Sep 25 19:45:30 localhost kernel: sda: assuming drive cache: write through Sep 25 19:45:30 localhost kernel: /dev/scsi/host6/bus0/target0/lun0: p1 Sep 25 19:45:30 localhost diskdrake[4839]: test_for_bad_drives(/dev/sda) Sep 25 19:45:30 localhost perl: drakupdate_fstab called with --auto --add /dev/scsi/host6/bus0/target0/lun0/part1 Sep 25 19:45:31 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found a dos partition table on /dev/sda at sector 0 Sep 25 19:45:31 localhost diskdrake[4839]: guess_geometry_from_partition_table sda: 678/6/63 Sep 25 19:45:31 localhost diskdrake[4839]: sda: no valid geometry guessed from partition table Sep 25 19:45:31 localhost diskdrake[4839]: running: /sbin/modprobe floppy Sep 25 19:45:31 localhost kernel: inserting floppy driver for 2.6.3-7mdk Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost kernel: floppy0: no floppy controllers found Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: running: /sbin/modprobe -n floppy Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found mounted partition on Filename with Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found mounted partition on ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part6 with Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found mounted partition on ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part5 with / Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found mounted partition on none with /proc Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found mounted partition on none with /proc/bus/usb Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found mounted partition on none with /dev Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found mounted partition on none with /sys Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found mounted partition on none with /dev/pts Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found mounted partition on ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part7 with /home Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found mounted partition on ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1 with /mnt/windows Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found mounted partition on scsi/host6/bus0/target0/lun0/part1 with /mnt/removable Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found mounted partition on rootfs with / Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found mounted partition on root with / Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found mounted partition on none with /dev Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found mounted partition on none with /proc Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found mounted partition on none with /sys Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found mounted partition on none with /proc/bus/usb Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found mounted partition on none with /dev/pts Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found mounted partition on hda7 with /home Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found mounted partition on hda1 with /mnt/windows Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: found mounted partition on scsi/host6/bus0/target0/lun0/part1 with /mnt/removable Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: created directory /mnt/windows (and parents if necessary) Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: created directory / (and parents if necessary) Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: created directory /home (and parents if necessary) Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: created directory /mnt/removable (and parents if necessary) Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: created directory /mnt/cdrom (and parents if necessary) Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: created directory /proc (and parents if necessary) Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: created directory /dev/pts (and parents if necessary) Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: created directory /dev/pts (and parents if necessary) Sep 25 19:45:34 localhost diskdrake[4839]: created directory /proc (and parents if necessary) Sep 25 19:45:35 localhost diskdrake[4839]: default cancel_clicked Sep 25 19:46:58 localhost drakconf.real[4631]: modified file /etc/mcc.conf here is what I found from Harddrake drives Bus: ?SCSI Location on the bus: ?0:0:0 Channel: ?0 Description: ?I0MEGA|Minidrive 128 New devfs device: ?/dev/scsi/host1/bus0/target0/lun0/disc Old device file: ?/dev/sda Module: ?unknown Floppy format: ?I0MEGA Mini 128*IOM Media class: ?hd (Mass Storage|SCSI|Bulk (Zip)) It seems to me that there is no sda1 before I run config tool. Once this tool runs I can find sda1. I really don't understand the problem, why it isn't automatically mounted !! Ok, now I tried your solution and created the file /mnt/cle and mounted sda1 in cle. That worked but mdk mounted also /mnt/removable but the USB files are in cle and not removable. However, I don't have acces to these files from KDE. I need to log in as root in Konsole!! I don't know haw to force mdk to mount the USB in removable ?

Here is the message after typing tail -f/var/log/messages [root@localhost yassine]# tail -f /var/log/messages Sep 24 14:27:22 localhost kernel: ^ISense class 0, sense error 0, extended sense 0 Sep 24 14:39:29 localhost kernel: usb 4-1: new full speed USB device using address 6 Sep 24 14:39:29 localhost kernel: scsi4 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices Sep 24 14:39:29 localhost kernel: Vendor: I0MEGA Model: Mini 128*IOM Rev: 3.04 Sep 24 14:39:29 localhost kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Sep 24 14:39:30 localhost kernel: Attached scsi removable disk sda at scsi4, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Sep 24 14:39:30 localhost kernel: Attached scsi generic sg0 at scsi4, channel 0, id 0, lun 0, type 0 Sep 24 14:39:30 localhost scsi.agent[3780]: disk at /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.4/0000:02:07.1/usb4/4-1/4-1:1.0/host4/4:0:0:0 Sep 24 14:39:30 localhost modprobe: FATAL: Module scsimon not found. Sep 24 14:40:36 localhost su(pam_unix)[3888]: session opened for user root by (uid=501) Sep 24 14:41:12 localhost su(pam_unix)[3973]: authentication failure; logname= uid=501 euid=0 tty= ruser=yassine rhost= user=root Sep 24 14:41:26 localhost su(pam_unix)[3974]: session opened for user root by (uid=501) Here is the message once I started HardDrake and after I run Config tool Sep 24 14:42:13 localhost harddrake2[4018]: ### Program is starting ### Sep 24 14:42:24 localhost su(pam_unix)[4024]: session opened for user root by (uid=501) Sep 24 14:42:24 localhost su(pam_unix)[4024]: session closed for user root Sep 24 14:42:25 localhost su(pam_unix)[4057]: session opened for user root by (uid=501) Sep 24 14:42:25 localhost harddrake2[4091]: ### Program is starting ### Sep 24 14:42:28 localhost harddrake2[4091]: running: /sbin/modprobe floppy Sep 24 14:42:28 localhost kernel: inserting floppy driver for 2.6.3-7mdk Sep 24 14:42:31 localhost kernel: floppy0: no floppy controllers found Sep 24 14:42:31 localhost harddrake2[4091]: running: /sbin/modprobe -n floppy Sep 24 14:42:43 localhost diskdrake[4288]: ### Program is starting ### Sep 24 14:42:43 localhost diskdrake[4288]: test_for_bad_drives(/dev/hda) Sep 24 14:42:43 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found a dos partition table on /dev/hda at sector 0 Sep 24 14:42:43 localhost diskdrake[4288]: guess_geometry_from_partition_table hda: 4864/255/63 Sep 24 14:42:43 localhost kernel: SCSI device sda: 256320 512-byte hdwr sectors (131 MB) Sep 24 14:42:43 localhost kernel: sda: assuming Write Enabled Sep 24 14:42:43 localhost kernel: sda: assuming drive cache: write through Sep 24 14:42:43 localhost kernel: SCSI device sda: 256320 512-byte hdwr sectors (131 MB) Sep 24 14:42:43 localhost kernel: sda: assuming Write Enabled Sep 24 14:42:43 localhost kernel: sda: assuming drive cache: write through Sep 24 14:42:43 localhost kernel: /dev/scsi/host4/bus0/target0/lun0: p1 Sep 24 14:42:43 localhost diskdrake[4288]: test_for_bad_drives(/dev/sda) Sep 24 14:42:43 localhost perl: drakupdate_fstab called with --auto --add /dev/scsi/host4/bus0/target0/lun0/part1 Sep 24 14:42:43 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found a dos partition table on /dev/sda at sector 0 Sep 24 14:42:43 localhost diskdrake[4288]: guess_geometry_from_partition_table sda: 678/6/63 Sep 24 14:42:43 localhost diskdrake[4288]: sda: no valid geometry guessed from partition table Sep 24 14:42:43 localhost diskdrake[4288]: running: /sbin/modprobe floppy Sep 24 14:42:43 localhost kernel: inserting floppy driver for 2.6.3-7mdk Sep 24 14:42:46 localhost kernel: floppy0: no floppy controllers found Sep 24 14:42:46 localhost diskdrake[4288]: running: /sbin/modprobe -n floppy Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found mounted partition on Filename with Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found mounted partition on ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part6 with Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found mounted partition on ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part5 with / Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found mounted partition on none with /proc Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found mounted partition on none with /proc/bus/usb Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found mounted partition on none with /dev Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found mounted partition on none with /sys Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found mounted partition on none with /dev/pts Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found mounted partition on ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part7 with /home Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found mounted partition on ide/host0/bus0/target0/lun0/part1 with /mnt/windows Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found mounted partition on scsi/host4/bus0/target0/lun0/part1 with /mnt/removable Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found mounted partition on rootfs with / Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found mounted partition on root with / Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found mounted partition on none with /dev Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found mounted partition on none with /proc Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found mounted partition on none with /sys Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found mounted partition on none with /proc/bus/usb Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found mounted partition on none with /dev/pts Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found mounted partition on hda7 with /home Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found mounted partition on hda1 with /mnt/windows Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: found mounted partition on scsi/host4/bus0/target0/lun0/part1 with /mnt/removable Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: created directory /mnt/windows (and parents if necessary) Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: created directory / (and parents if necessary) Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: created directory /home (and parents if necessary) Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: created directory /mnt/removable (and parents if necessary) Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: created directory /mnt/cdrom (and parents if necessary) Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: created directory /proc (and parents if necessary) Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: created directory /dev/pts (and parents if necessary) Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: created directory /dev/pts (and parents if necessary) Sep 24 14:42:47 localhost diskdrake[4288]: created directory /proc (and parents if necessary) Sep 24 14:42:48 localhost diskdrake[4288]: default cancel_clicked Sep 24 14:42:51 localhost harddrake2[4091]: modified file /etc/sysconfig/harddrake2/ui.conf Sep 24 14:42:51 localhost su(pam_unix)[4057]: session closed for user root After inserting the USB I started HardDarke. I am sorry I am very new to linux so I don't know how to start mcc/harddrake2 from the konsole (is it a command line?) Sorry again

Hi aRTee When you plug in the drive, or just before, do as root in a konsole: tail -f /var/log/messages here is the message befor I plug the USB drive [root@localhost yassine]# tail -f /var/log/messages Sep 24 12:33:24 localhost modprobe: FATAL: Error inserting floppy (/lib/modules/2.6.3-7mdk/kernel/drivers/block/floppy.ko.gz): No such device Sep 24 12:33:24 localhost kernel: SCSI subsystem initialized Sep 24 12:33:24 localhost kernel: st: Version 20040122, fixed bufsize 32768, s/g segs 256 Sep 24 12:33:29 localhost gconfd (yassine-2426): starting (version 2.4.0.1), pid 2426 user 'yassine' Sep 24 12:33:29 localhost gconfd (yassine-2426): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory" to a read-only config source at position 0 Sep 24 12:33:29 localhost gconfd (yassine-2426): Resolved address "xml:readwrite:/home/yassine/.gconf" to a writable config source at position 1 Sep 24 12:33:29 localhost gconfd (yassine-2426): Resolved address "xml:readonly:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.defaults" to a read-only config source at position 2 Sep 24 12:36:14 localhost ntpd[1768]: synchronized to LOCAL(0), stratum=10 Sep 24 12:36:14 localhost ntpd[1768]: kernel time sync disabled 0041 Sep 24 12:36:29 localhost su(pam_unix)[2542]: session opened for user root by (uid=501) Sep 24 12:37:12 localhost ntpd[1768]: synchronized to 132.246.168.164, stratum=2 This one is after pluging the USB drive. [root@localhost yassine]# tail -f /var/log/messages Sep 24 12:38:43 localhost kernel: Initializing USB Mass Storage driver... Sep 24 12:38:43 localhost kernel: scsi0 : SCSI emulation for USB Mass Storage devices Sep 24 12:38:43 localhost kernel: Vendor: I0MEGA Model: Mini 128*IOM Rev: 3.04 Sep 24 12:38:43 localhost kernel: Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revision: 02 Sep 24 12:38:43 localhost kernel: Attached scsi removable disk sda at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0 Sep 24 12:38:43 localhost kernel: Attached scsi generic sg0 at scsi0, channel 0, id 0, lun 0, type 0 Sep 24 12:38:43 localhost modprobe: FATAL: Module scsimon not found. Sep 24 12:38:43 localhost kernel: drivers/usb/core/usb.c: registered new driver usb-storage Sep 24 12:38:43 localhost kernel: USB Mass Storage support registered. Sep 24 12:38:44 localhost scsi.agent[2629]: disk at /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.4/0000:02:07.1/usb4/4-1/4-1:1.0/host0/0:0:0:0 But now the console is hunging!! but when I start another console it reports that I stat something when I log in as root. I hope this will help. Thank you for helping Yassine

Hi, I installed mdk 10.0 ten days ago on my laptop and It worked nicely with my Iomega diskonkey (removable Mini USB 128 MB drive). I could plug it and it is mounted automtically (/mnt/removable). Now I can't get it working unless I start HardDrake and run Config tool. After that a shortcut on my desktop appears. But it works when I remove it, mdk remove the shortcut and unmount the device automatically! When I create a file /mnt/key and mount it with the command : mount -t vfat /dev/sda /mnt/key I get the following error message mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sda, or too many mounted file systems but now I can see the shortcut created on my desktop and my device working!!! Here is a copy of my /mnt/fstab file ------------------------------------------------- /dev/hda5 / ext3 noatime 1 1 none /dev/pts devpts mode=0620 0 0 /dev/hda7 /home ext3 noatime 1 2 /dev/hdc /mnt/cdrom auto umask=0,user,iocharset=iso8859-1,codepage=850,noauto,ro,exec 0 0 /dev/hda1 /mnt/windows ntfs umask=0,nls=iso8859-1,ro 0 0 none /proc proc defaults 0 0 /dev/hda6 swap swap defaults 0 0 none /mnt/removable supermount dev=/dev/scsi/host2/bus0/target0/lun0/part1,fs=ext2:vfat,--,umask=0,iocharset=iso8859-1,kudzu,codepage=850 0 --------------------------------------- Any suggestion Thanks Yassine

Thanks a lot coverup. Actually, I tried to install the ATI proprietary drivers and I think I scrapped the Xconfig file. I reinstalled Linux and I left the default choice of Mandrake as you suggested. Mandrake works nicely but I don't know if 3D acceleration works. Anyway, I should order my PowerPack 10.0 from MandrakeSoft so I get their latest drivers for my ATI. Otherwise I will ask somebody that knows Linux to help me with installing ATI drivers. Thanks again coverup. I am sure I will enjoy Linux and the usergroup.

Hi guys, I tried to install Mandrake 10.0 (free downloaded version) without success on my Compaq presario notebook (R3055CA) with ATI Mobility radeon 9000 IGP. None of the video drivers worked with my ATI card. I didn't try to start X since none of the tests worked. Do you have any suggestions guys? Thanks PS: I am very new to Linux.